Backstage at Trisha - all the secrets behind ITV's groundbreaking chat show

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Trisha Goddard hosted her self-titled ITV chat show from 2008 until 2004 and it became one of the most talked about series on telly.

Simply titled Trisha, the show was originally made by Anglia Television and filmed at the studios in Norwich before going off-air in 2004 and transferring to Channel 5 in a new form as The Trisha Goddard Show.

After starting off as a light-hearted talk show, it became more dramatic as the years went on and seemed to follow the model of the controversial Jerry Springer Show in the US.

As well as introducing lie detector tests and DNA results, there was even the odd scuffle as angry guests kicked off. Now The Mirror can reveal some of the show's backstage secrets from giving free cigarettes to the guests to the